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Table 3 Overall screening performance of screening methods in the SBSP

From: Performance of breast cancer screening methods and modality among Chinese women: a report from a society-based breast screening program (SBSP) in Shanghai

Screening methods

No. of tests

No. of patients

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

CBE

13906

57

61.4

51.5

0.5

99.7

US

9261

54

53.7

98.5

17.4

99.7

MAM

9238

55

67.3

98.1

17.9

99.8

US + MAM

9226

53

79.3

96.9

12.8

99.9

Screening modality a

9994

50

76.0

97.2

12.1

99.9

Real practice of the modality

13906

57

75.4

81.3

1.6

99.9

  1. a Among women following the Qibao screening modality strictly.
  2. Abbreviations: CBE: clinical breast examination; US: ultrasonography; MAM: mammography.